BUENA PARK, Calif.⎯The Young Americans teach music, dance and performance to young people throughout the world. The organization, founded in 1962, is a non-profit corporation and number more than 250 college age performers from nearly 40 states and seven countries with one agenda, to keep music alive in schools. Each fall, new cast members move to The Young Americans’ home in Southern California where they spend one year studying, training and performing in preparation for The Young Americans’ International Music Outreach tours. They attend college level classes in subjects such as Music Theory, Voice/Choral Techniques, Dance and Stage Craft. They also receive training in Teaching Methods, Child and Adolescent Development, and other subjects that prepare them to work with school age students. more

SAN DIEGO — Dec. 15, 2009 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic today announced that it has been selected by Crenshaw Christian Center to provide system design, coordination, and integration for the facility’s HD upgrade. The upgrade will include the facility’s production, control, and broadcast systems in the church’s sanctuary called the FaithDome, one of the largest sanctuaries in the United States. more

Foundation Dollars Support Future of Commercial Electronic Systems Industry

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, December 15 , 2009 — The NSCA Education Foundation raised $100,000 in 2009 to continue its goal to create and provide educational opportunities for students seeking a career path within the commercial electronic systems industry. more

Focus on digital signage application and education for European partners and show visitors.
Lausanne, Switzerland, December 10, 2009. As part of the InfoComm Education programme, Serge Konter, Marketing Manager at SpinetiX will present Digital Signage – an exploration of embedded systems versus PC based solutions for use in digital signage networks which will take place on 4 February more

3D Audio Research Lab; 10.2 Surround Sound; 25-Seat Control/Class Room

NEW YORK: NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development has announced a ground-breaking new addition: The James L. Dolan Recording/Teaching complex at the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions is one of the most technically advanced audio teaching facilities in the United States. Created to provide students with an exemplary learning environment, the $6.5 million, 7500 sq. ft. compound is devoted to contemporary Music Technology: Theory, Cognition, Informatics, Computer Music, Recording, Production, and Immersive Audio. more

AVAD LLC, America’s leading distributor of custom electronics, has announced the dates for the first leg of its 2010 Vend-O-Palooza tour. The early tour dates for 2010 feature six events held at local AVAD branches throughout Arizona, California and Florida. Building on the success of the events held in 2009, the Vend-O-Palooza tour will be AVAD’s largest to-date, featuring at least 45 of the industry’s leading vendors at each of the events scheduled for 2010. more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Dec. 15, 2009 — Throughout its history, Leon Speakers has never been in the habit of standing still in the face of industry change. In keeping with this trend, the company today announced it is continuing to expand its market presence with sales representative and distributor additions in support of its direction as a provider of high-fidelity, immersive custom audio solutions for luxury “Living-Space Theaterâ„¢,” where theater systems don’t just match the display, but integrate seamlessly into any room where the A/V experience is enjoyed. more

SEATAC, WA, December 15, 2009 — Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced today that Project Manager Timothy Kerr will provide sales support to much of the Pacific Northwest from his new office in Portland, Ore. He is responsible for sales in all of Oregon and much of southern Washington, and continues to work on project engineering for ABS clients across the world. more

Internal EDID management, support for resolutions to 3840×2400 and plug and play application make this next generation switcher shine.

CHATSWORTH, CA – The leader in digital connectivity solutions today announced its next generation 4×1 KVM DVI DL Switcher. This new version supports the connection of one display using either single or dual link DVI, giving the user more flexibility while supporting resolutions up to 3840×2400. more

LOCUST VALLEY, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, is the recipient of Government Video magazine’s 2009 SALUTE Award for its SilverBULLETâ„¢ Mini 3G HD/SDI Fiber Optic Link. The award was presented to MultiDyne at this year’s Government Video Expo held December 1 – 3 in Washington, D.C. more